Monthly Archives: October 2020
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Record Hong Kong peg defense boosts liquidity to $58 billion
Investors keep piling into Hong Kong ahead of Ant Group Co.’s mega listing, with demand for the local dollar prompting authorities to flood the banking system ... -
China loosening yuan controls signals appreciation will endure
China has taken more steps this month to loosen its grip on the yuan than at any time since curbs were imposed in the aftermath of ... -
Pompeo brings anti-China roadshow to Indian Ocean islands
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday brought the Trump administration’s anti-China campaign to two Indian Ocean island nations considered particularly at risk for what American ... -
Analysis | From Beijing to Brussels, Trump’s trade wars at a glance
President Donald Trump said he would shake up American trade policy. That he did. From Beijing to Brussels to Mexico City, he waged war with trading ... -
This Day in History | 1975 Franco’s 36-year reign ends
General Franco’s dictatorship has effectively ended with the announcement heir designate Prince Juan Carlos will take over as provisional head of state for Spain. The move ... -
Pfizer tops 3Q earnings views, makes progress on Covid shot
Drugmaker Pfizer, one of the leaders in the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, is tweaking its timeline for when it will know if its experimental ... -
Gaming | Still hampered by virus, US casinos want aid in recovering
The U.S. casino industry is seeking tax and regulatory relief from the government as it tries to recover from the coronavirus outbreak, which cost states more ... -
Exodus of online casinos empties Manila’s residential towers
An exodus of online casinos from Manila is slowly emptying the Philippine capital’s residential towers, pulling rents lower, according to property broker KMC Savills Inc. Next ... -
Baseball | Fitting finale: Dodgers win title, Turner tests positive
No large dogpile, no champagne and a mask on nearly every face — the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their first World Series title since 1988 in ... -
The Buzz | Serbia’s PM: gov’t to be pro-EU keeping Russia, China ties
Serbia’s prime minister-designate said yesterday her new government will be pro-European but will also maintain “friendly’’ relations with Russia and China. Ana Brnabic made the comments ... -
Tokyo festival opens with grueling boxing ‘Underdog’ film
Masaharu Take’s films have always focused on painful stories about Japan’s “under-class,” people who are often overlooked in a nation stereotyped as monolithically well-to-do. The heroes ... -
World Views | The US and Europe still don’t see eye to eye on big tech
It’s tempting to imagine that the U.S. is finally catching up with Europe when it comes to skepticism — and regulation — of Big Tech. The reality is ... -
Thursday, October 29, 2020 – edition no. 3647
* Manila offline — Exodus of online casinos operations empties Manila’s residential towers * Security secretary gets power to sign global anti-laundering agreement for Macau * ... -
Macau registers continuous drop in blue card holders
The Macau SAR recorded a total of 181,697 non-resident workers in September, down nearly 9,700 from the start of the pandemic in February and almost ... -
Municipal bureau has no plan to change identical street names
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has announced that it has no plans change the names of Macau streets that are identical to other streets in the ... -
Lawmaker wants Cantonese language listed as intangible cultural heritage
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has written an interpellation to the local government asking for it to preserve the Cantonese language, listing it as intangible cultural heritage. ... -
Finance secretary invites Chinese entrepreneurs to tap into Macau’s advantages
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has encouraged Chinese entrepreneurs from around the world to collaborate with those in Macau, to connect them ... -
Visitor crossings climb to 40,000 in sign of gradual recovery
Figures released by the Public Security Police Force (PSP), which handles immigration matters in Macau, showed that on average there were 40,000 daily visitors entering and ... -
Briefs | Ella Lei wants more locals in finance industry
Lawmaker Ella Lei has asked the local government to involve more local residents in the financial services industry. In Lei’s recent written interpellation to the ... -
Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands exploring $6 billion sale of Vegas casinos
Sheldon Adelson is considering the unthinkable: selling his Las Vegas casinos. After decades as one of the biggest magnates on the Strip – presiding over properties ... -
Sheldon Adelson’s last roll of the dice may be his boldest
No one ever said that the casino industry didn’t involve risky bets. Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire founder of Las Vegas Sands Corp., is considering a $6 ... -
HK drafts law to make Covid tests mandatory for some
Hong Kong is drafting a law that would make Covid-19 tests mandatory for people with symptoms and other specific groups, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said, as ... -
Fewer one-on-one continuing education lessons approved
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is no longer approving some one-on-one continuing education courses, according to Wong Chi Iong, Chief Executive of the Division ... -
Agnes Lam concerned about water seepage issues
Lawmaker Agnes Lam has questioned the Macau government regarding a water seepage issue. The lawmaker is concerned about water seepage issues which have persisted for ... -
Taiwan says new arms purchases to boost credible defense
Taiwan said yesterday that recently proposed purchases of U.S. missiles and other arms systems will boost the island’s ability to credibly defend itself amid rising threats ... -
This Day in History | 1979 Chairman Hua arrives in London
The first Chinese leader to visit Britain, Chairman Hua Kuo-Feng, has arrived in London at the start of a six-day visit. He was welcomed at Heathrow ... -
Malaysia | Embattled PM gets respite but survival in balance
A key ally’s reaffirmed support for Malaysia’s prime minister offers him a respite after his failed bid to declare a coronavirus emergency, but his political survival ... -
HSBC CFO says shift to remote working may help deepen cost cuts
HSBC Holdings Plc is counting on the new normal spawned by the pandemic to boost its cost-cutting effort. A shift in customer behavior could reduce the ... -
Bank of China aims to boost debt team on offshore deal surge
Bank of China Ltd. plans to expand its headcount in the offshore bond business by 40% as it fights with global banks for a greater slice ... -
The Buzz | Barrett sworn in at court as issues important to Trump await
Amy Coney Barrett was formally sworn yesterday as the Supreme Court’s ninth justice, her oath administered in private by Chief Justice John Roberts. Her first votes ... -
‘We’re working on it:’ Pope’s Covid advisers and the mask
Pope Francis’ decision to forgo wearing a mask has been noticed, with some concern, by the commission of Vatican experts he appointed to help chart the ... -
Our Desk | Wear your mask, mind your own business
I support you and respect you when you wear a mask because you personally thought it through and decided that it was prudent to do so ... -
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 – edition no. 3646
* Adelson’s Leaving Vegas — After decades as one of the biggest magnates on the Strip, the billionaire’s love affair with Las Vegas appears to be ... -
Joint exhibitions close deals for over 100 projects
Three government exhibitions have arranged the signing of over 100 projects across a three-day event, which attracted some 30,000 visitors. The number of attendees, provided by ... -
Advisor calls for better barbecue appointment system
A member of the Advisory Council of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), Chan Ka Leong, has urged the local government to improve its appointment mechanisms for ...
